Combined picture post-card and fan.



K. MfrNsTBRj COMBINED PICTURE POST CARD AND FAN.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 7, 1906.

Patented May 25, 1909.

m inesses: Z7- (w pnTTn sTa ns KARL MUNSTER, OF MUNICH, GERMANY.

COMBINED PICTURE POST-CARD AND FAN.

Application filed September 7, 1906.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, KARL MiiNsTnR, bookbinder, citizen of Germany, residing at Munich, Bavaria, Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Picture Post-Card and Fan, and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention consists of a combined picture postcard and fan and means for spreading the fan when it is drawn out of the card housing and for folding it when it is replaced as hereinafter set forth.

In order to render the present specification easily intelligible reference is had to the accomp anying drawing in which similar letters of reference denote similar parts throughout the several views Figure 1 is an elevation of the card and fan with the latter drawn out, Fig. 2 is a similar elevation with the fan folded up, in both views the front covering of the card has been omitted, and Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing the card with fan drawn out supported on its le as a stand.

The card is doubTe forming the housing or case g for the fan I) which is of the ordinary construction having its blades all pivoted together at (Z. In order to form the housing, a frame 7" is inserted between the two parts of the card and within the housing a conical guide sleeve h is provided which serves to close up the fan as it is pulled back within the housing. The two outside leaves of the fan are connected one to each end of a string 3 which is passed down around the lower bar of the frame 1. The strip 2 is also pivoted at (Z to the fan and extends slightly out of the end of the card as indicated in Fig. 2, when the fan is in position within the said card. The strip 2 is also capable of being turned down when it has been entirely pulled out of its slot in the card (Fig. 8).

The device is manipulated in the following manner :To pull the fan out of the card, the strip 2 is taken hold of and drawn out, when it will pull out the fan 6. As soon as the fan has been nearly extended to its full length the string .9 becomes taut and pulling Specification of Letters Patent.

down the two outside leaves, acts to spread the fan into the position shown in Fig. 1.

If the strip 2 is pushed back, the ends of the leaves of the fan will enter the conical sleeve Patented May 25, 1909.

Serial N0. 333,737.

h and will be folded together within the card by contact with the edge of the said sleeve as will be readily understood.

W ien the fan has been pulled out entirely, the strip zmaybefolded around as illustrated in Fig. 3 and the whole may be stood up, the strip forming the supporting leg.

The word fan is used in the claims as a generic term to include any member having the characteristic features of a fan whether intended for use to create artificial air currents or not.

I claim as my invention 1. A case, a fan removably contained therein, means to spread the fan as it is withdrawn from the case, and means to withdraw the fan and support the case with fan extended.

2. A mailing case open at one end, a fan removably contained therein, means to spread the fan as it is withdrawn, and a draw-strip attached to the fan and arranged when the fan is withdrawn to serve as a supporting leg for the case.

3. A mailing case open at one end, a fan removably contained therein, a connection between the several fan blades, a connection between the outer blades and the case, and means to withdraw the fan and support the case with fan extended.

4. A post card formed as a case open at one extremity, a fan removably contained therein, a connection between the several fan blades, a connection between the outer blades and the case, and a foldable drawstrip secured to the fan and arranged to support the case as an easel with the fan extended.

5. A post card formed as a case open at one extremity, a fan removably contained therein, a cord connecting the several fan blades, a cord connecting the outer fan blades with the interior lower part of the case, and a draw-strip secured to the fan and arranged to draw the same from the case until the connecting cord is taut and then to fold over to support the case as an easel.

6. A post card formed as a case open at one extremity, a fan removably stored therein, means to spread the fan as it is withdrawn from the case, and a guide sleeve arranged within the case to receive the replaced fan and fold the same.

7. A post card formed as a case open at one extremity, a fan removably stored therein, means to limit the withdrawal of the fan blades, a cord connecting the outer fan and to spread the same, a conical guide sleeve within the case arranged to receive and fold the replaced fan, and means to support the case as an easel with the fan extended.

8. A post card formed as a case open at one extremity, a fan removably contained therein, a cord connecting the several fan blades with the interior lower part of the case to spread the fan and limit the extent of its withdrawal from the case, a conical guide sleeve arranged within the case to receive the fan and fold the blades when replaced in the case, and a draw-strip secured to the fan and arranged to draw the same from the case until the connecting cord is taut and then fold over to support the case as an easel.

- 9. A double post card comprising two sheets joined directly at one end and along their edges to a point near the other end to form an open ended flat envelop with oppositely disposed slits near the open end, a collapsible fan contained within said card, a connection between the several fan blades, a connection between the outer blades and the card, means to withdraw the fan to an extended osition with its outer blades resting in the s its, said withdrawing means adapted l to be used to sup ort the card as an easel with the fan eXten ed.

10. A double post card 0 en at one extremity, a fan contained therein, a draw strip arranged to withdraw the fan from the case, means to guide the strip to laterally position the pivotal point of the fan blades when withdrawn, and means-to automatically spread the fan as it is withdrawn.

11. A double post card open at one extremity, a fan contained therein, a draw strip guided intermediate its lengthby the card and secured to and adapted to be used to withdraw the fan, and means to automatically spread the fan as it is withdrawn.

12. A double post card open at one extremity, a fan contained therein with pivotal blades, a separate draw strip connected with the blades at their pivotal point and confined intermediate its length by the card, and means to spread the blades as the fan is withdrawn.

In testimony whereof I hereunto my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

KARL MUNSTER.

Witnesses 2 ULYssEs J BYWATER, Lo'iirs F. lViUELLER. 

